“We must ensure that all the athletes in the field, with technicians and professionals, can have an elementary knowledge”
The illness in the field of Eriksen has shocked the whole world of football and the president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina, has already taken steps to organize first aid courses for athletes. “Nin the granting of national licenses we will put the obligation of first aid training courses for athletes – has explained -. The course will certainly appeal to the whole world professional and we will work for extend it to amateurs as well“.
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“We must have trained individuals ready to intervene as first aid – continued Gravina -. We will do it for the national team in the next few days”. “The course will be started during the preparation period in the retreats of the teams, through the federal doctors coordinated by Professor Zeppilli, with a program that the federal medical commission is already preparing this morning – he specified -. We will go to the homes of the individual teams. and for the national team we will do it already in the next days in training camp in Coverciano “.
“We hope that it will not happen again, but in case we want and we must be ready. We must then also look for the causes of what happened to Eriksen – added Gravina -. We will start very soon with our medical commission, we are already working and we will make a protocol his for professional and amateur clubs “
Then some more considerations on what happened to Eriksen. “” At that moment his heart stopped but also that of the whole sport – explained the number one of the FIGC -. We can appreciate what Kjaer did, whose intervention was decisive for continuing to see Eriksen alive. I wish him to come back soon and recover “.
Finally a few jokes about Euro 2020 and on Mancini’s Italy. “Can we win the European Championship? If we continue to cultivate values and enthusiasm, we will have already won it – explained Gravina -. On the field we need concentration and we must not abandon the spirit of sacrifice”. “We have to keep our feet on the ground without stopping dreaming, but with realism and determination – he added -. Our goal is to go to Wembley. Then we’ll see.”
“More spectators at the stadium? We will try, we will meet UEFA and see if it is possible, thanks also to the excellent behavior of the fans – concluded Gravina -. With the CTS and the Minister Speranza we will see if we can increase the number of fans. “
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